Portland, Colorado Weather
Portland, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Portland, Ouray County.
Full aviation weather for Portland is published on the Telluride Regional Airport (KTEX) page, 23 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 2 airfields within reach of Portland have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Portland: Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ) 50 km
Conditions reported at KTEX describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Portland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Portland.
About Portland, Colorado
Portland, Colorado, sits in a high mountain valley, a place where the sky feels close enough to touch and the air carries the crisp scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 80.1 miles south-west of Bayamón, PR (from Bayamón, PR: bearing 232°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-south-east of Ridgway. Jagged peaks, their slopes etched with the scars of ancient glaciers, rise steeply on all sides, their formidable presence a constant reminder of the raw power of nature. Below them, the land slopes gently towards the Uncompahgre River, its waters a silken ribbon reflecting the deep blues of the sky and the emerald greens of the summer meadows. In the softer light of late afternoon, the mountains seem to glow with an inner warmth, their granite faces catching the sun's fading rays, casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch across the valley floor. This small settlement, once a vital hub for the region's mining operations, now thrives on a different kind of wealth. The echoes of pickaxes and ore carts have faded, replaced by the quiet hum of a community sustained by the land itself. Ranchers graze their cattle on the verdant pastures, their weathered faces testament to a life lived outdoors, while a scattering of artists and craftspeople have found inspiration in the dramatic scenery, their studios adding a splash of creative color to the otherwise muted palette of the valley. The Uncompahgre River, a lifeline for generations, continues to shape the character of Portland, its steady flow a soothing counterpoint to the dramatic grandeur of the surrounding San Juan Mountains.
Live animated radar for Portland and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Portland, Ouray County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 38.081381°N, 107.701449°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81226, 81432 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Portland, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Portland, Colorado, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Portland includes coordinates 38.081381°N, 107.701449°W, situated in Ouray County. ZIP code 81226, 81432. Telephone area code: 719. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
